Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Mongolia is 0.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.8% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Mongolia peaked at 11.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
Mongolia ranks 96th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.5% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | — |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.3% | — |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +4164.1% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -81.7% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -60.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.1%, 83% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +4164.1% | 0.3% | 11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 93 Libya 1.1% compare
- 94 Hong Kong 1.1% compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9% compare
- 97 Sweden 0.9% compare
- 98 Philippines 0.8% compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 0.7% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2885 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Mongolia?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Mongolia was 0.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Mongolia ranks 96th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.